Monday, September 30, 2024
1977 Pontiac Can Am
"Pontiac sought to inject some excitement into its Le Mans range when it introduced the Can Am to the market. It followed a typical path of employing an outside contractor to perform the necessary upgrades. Therefore, it shipped Cameo White vehicles to Jim Wangers’ Motortown, where cars received their modified hood, the Trans Am scoop, a rear spoiler, and distinctive graphics in Red, Orange, and Yellow. Buyers could add almost any option within Pontiac’s range, including the Trans Am’s Snowflake wheels."
Sunday, September 29, 2024
1935 Hupmobile J-521 Six Aerodynamic
The Great Aerodynamic Fever hit its peak in the years 1932–1934, when the streamlining contagion suddenly flared up on both continents. Infected designers and engineers would awake one day and find that they were suddenly incapable of drawing straight lines anymore, especially vertical ones. One of the earliest victims was Raymond Loewy, a French engineer who moved to the US and got his start here designing department store windows. He soon put his affliction to good use.
An example that needs restoring:-
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Friday, September 27, 2024
the Bamba tram, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Previously called the Victoria Falls Tram, this looks like a self-propelled tramcar on the cape gauge track over the Victoria Falls between Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Blurb: "Join us on our 90-minute sunrise or morning Bridge Run for breathtaking views of Victoria Falls and the Batoka Gorge from the iconic suspension bridge. Journey through Zambezi National Park on the famous Bamba Tram, listening to our guide’s narration about the area’s fascinating history. Enjoy light refreshments on the bridge as you admire the raging Zambezi River below. Our tour includes rail, bridge and conservation fees, as well as roundtrip hotel transfers within Victoria Falls. Don’t miss this opportunity to visit the rail and bridge museum on the Zambian side and make lifelong memories!"
Website
the only apt color scheme for a Smart car
Smart exited the US market after the 2019 model year due to slow sales and the high cost of getting official approval for the Fortwo in the US, but is sold elsewhere.
New York Central steamers and early diesels
At its Collinwood Engine Terminal in Cleveland, Ohio in 1952.
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
railway action at Bruere Allichamps, France, circa 1910
In the middle of the country. The station still stands but is derelict. There is still a single track railway through here.
Pennsylvania Railroad Class K4 4-6-2
Seen in 1957, the last year of operation. See this earlier post.
Yekaterinburg Metro station of Botanicheskaya, Russia
The station was opened in 2011 and is not far from the city's botanical gardens. Lights on the ceiling represent honeycomb. Other stations have different themes.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Monday, September 23, 2024
Purwokerto station, Indonesia
Purwokerto Station was built during Dutch colonial days in 1917-1918 by the Staatsspoorwegen (SS) railway company on the island of Java. The locomotive looks like an NZR Dx but isn't, instead it's an EMD GT38AC.
Sunday, September 22, 2024
Odlins timber yard sawn plank transporter, circa 1930
Possibly taken in Wellington, The cab looks like something taken from a car. No other info.
Saturday, September 21, 2024
an SP 'Shasta Daylight' near Chelsea, Oregon, 1964
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An A-B-A set of Southern Pacific F units lead Train #9, the westbound Shasta Daylight toward a station stop at Klamath Falls about 3 miles (5 km) distant in August 1964.
Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico 5-unit diesel lash up
NdeM Nacionales de Mexico freight train leaving Nogales behind five diesels, including three MLW wide-cabs and led by U23B #9125. NdM originally took 30 of them.
Ukraine's bosses like very expensive cars
Ukrainian journalist Diana Panchenko has been a strong critic of the country's corrupt US-installed and supported regime, and needless to say is on their hit list.
Friday, September 20, 2024
Deutsche Reichsbahn 1942 Calender cover
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During WW2 but not much military hardware seems to be depicted.
Compagnie Havraise Péninsulaire de Navigation posters, 1950s
A French company. Obviously, this artwork is a setting in Africa. Often harbors weren't big enough for docking and cargo had to be transported like this.
Alco RSD-15 (DL-600B) x 3 from 1956
A total of 75 of this Co-Co type were built, prime mover was an Alco 251B V16 rated at 2,400 hp. Of the 75 all but 5 ex-Santa Fe were scrapped. The Pennsy took 6, numbered 8611 to 8616. Three units at Altoona, Pennsylvania, Slope Tower. (via Steve Allen)
replacing steam locomotive rods at the Reichsbahn-Ausbesserungswerk, 1938
An artwork on the cover of that year's Reichsbahn calendar
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Breda Marelli electric locomotive E3233 of EFE, Chile State Railways
Year of manufacture: Late 1950s.
Year of purchase: 1961-1962.
Units Purchased: 34
Operating units : 2
Operation: 1 unit operating at EFE.
Axle arrangement: Co-Co.
Track width: 1.676 mm.
Top speed: 140 km/h.
Length: 21.4 meters.
Power: 3,600 hp
Cabins at both ends.
Source: www.efe.cl
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Fairbanks Morse H16-44
299 of this B0-Bo type were built between April 1950 and February 1963. Prime mover was a FM 38D-8 1/8 rated at 1,600 hp. Baltimore & Ohio unit 6708 was seen at Camden Station in Baltimore, Maryland, on 15 August 1964. (Fred M. Springer/Center for Railroad Photography and Art)
See earlier posts.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
triple-steam-headed Canadian freight train
A CP 2-8-0 in front and another behind it. The third looks like a different type. Belleville, Ontario, summer 1951.
